Thursday, 21 November 2024
Textile
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'The Great Hunger 1845-1848', by the Wigham family and the Dublin & Waterford Quakers. (Photo: Colin Peck)
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| Title of Textile: | Ireland: The Great Hunger 1845-1848 |
| Maker: | The Wigham family and the Dublin & Waterford Quakers |
| Country of Origin: | Northern Ireland |
| Year Produced: | 1996 |
| Size (cm): | 54cm (w) x 64cm (l) |
| Materials: | Narrative "crewel" type embroidery on specially woven wool cloth |
| Type of Textile: | Quilt |
| Description: | When the great famine occurred in Ireland due to the failure of the Irish potato crop in 1846/47, Irish Quakers organised a system of relief which became a model for others. The panel recalls the setting up of soup kitchens, aid in agricultural experiments, and help with funerals and emigration. Designed and embroidered by the Wigham family and the Dublin & Waterford Quakers. This piece was exhibited in “The Art of Survival, International and Irish Quilts Exhibition” 8th March – 19th April 2008, in the Harbour Museum, Derry/Londonderry.
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| Owner: | Quaker community, Kendal, England |
| Location: | Quaker Tapestry Museum |
| Original / Replica: | Original |
| Photographer: | Colin Peck |
| Provenance: | Quaker community, Kendal, England |
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